How does that saying go? "It's simultaneously five o'clock and flu season somewhere!" Okay, maybe we invented that, but that doesn't make it any less true. Enter Emergen-C cocktails—the only way to conquer sickness and sobriety at the same time.

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The Mint Fuel-Up

It'll cure what ails ya. Cool, refreshing, zesty, an adequate reason to speak with an old-timey Southern accent while wearing a white suit. The mint makes for a delightful garnish but probably shouldn't be eaten on its own.

The Flu Shot

Ingredients: Jose Cuervo, Lemon-Lime Emergen-C

If you like downing cold medicine as much as the next person, you're going to love the aptly-named Flu Shot. It's an easy way to shower your system with vitamins before the tequila sucks it right back out!

Chiantibiotics

Ingredients: Folonari Chianti, Black Cherry Emergen-C

With high antioxidant levels in both Chianti and Black Cherry Emergen-C, this cocktail will satisfy your indiscriminate mouthfeel while keeping your body safe from all those free radicals. Best sipped through a muzzle.

The Fever Dream

Clearly the boldest cocktail of the brood, the Fever Dream's cayenne pepper/Pink Lemonade Emergen-C rim kicks you in the face, while the Jacob's Ghost/Bloody Mary base helps you forget that you've been bed-ridden for days.

The Snot Toddy

We'll be the first to admit the the Snot Toddy tastes far better than it sounds—maybe it's because this cocktail isn't the unholy bastard concoction the prior recipes happen to be. The hot water clears the sinuses, while the bourbon gives you a reason to smile. Everybody dance now!